Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The announcement of an event or occurrence not previously made known; a piece of news; hence, in the plural, news; information; in telligence: now always used in the plural.
- noun [The plural form tidings is sometimes used as a singular. Compare
news . - noun Synonyms Intelligence, etc. See
news .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Tidings.
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- noun usually in the plural
news ; new information
Etymologies
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Examples
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The German Government could, therefore, offer no security to foreign capital or to foreign bankers which would justify loans which might be used in tiding over a period of financial reorganization.
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My dad was a minister in Louisiana, and I saw the rise of evangelicalism, tiding with racism, leading to what we have now.
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"I spare you ... because your heart was always rooted in fairness and good tiding," Sheen said.
Charlie Sheen Taunts Ex-Bosses About "Illegal and Unconscionable" Firing 2011
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Borrowers on the fringes of the financial system are gravitating to these companies, known as payday lenders because they offer short-term loans to borrowers who often need tiding over between paychecks.
Short-Term Lenders Seize the Day Lynn Cowan 2011
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This would be fine if the problem were one of tiding Portugal over until it can pay its creditors.
Portugal Gets a Little Friendly Advice Irwin Stelzer 2011
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My dad was a minister in Louisiana, and I saw the rise of evangelicalism, tiding with racism, leading to what we have now.
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Compensation payments from BP are tiding over many idle fishermen.
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It's therefore unusual enough to here his optimism on e-books that I thought it would be nice to offer a tiding of joy to tide you over from the Ides of March to St. Patrick's Day.
after the Ides The Brillig Blogger 2010
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It's therefore unusual enough to here his optimism on e-books that I thought it would be nice to offer a tiding of joy to tide you over from the Ides of March to St. Patrick's Day.
Archive 2010-03-01 The Brillig Blogger 2010
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I've got to hop on a train, so instead of just tiding you over for lunch, this one will have to hold you through the weekend.
Weekend break 2010
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